Vallejo is seeking to shorten its contract with a homeless support services agency to accommodate rental costs for a proposed drop-in center.

On Thursday, the Housing and Redevelopment Commission will consider this issue, along with a status report on the Bay Area's and Solano's future low-income housing requirements. The commission also will be asked to gear up for applications for some $900,000 in 2013-2014 Community Development Block Grant and housing grant assistance.

For its pending homeless drop-in center, the panel will consider modifying its contract with Concord-based Anka Behavioral Health for only 18 months, rather than two years, at a total $500,000. The proposed change is due to the agency's "experience with Vallejo real estate market," Housing and Community Development Manager Melinda Nestlerode wrote in a report to the commission.

Specifically, Anka believes it will need $36,000 a month, rather than a planned $18,000 a month, to rent space for a drop-in center.

The issue ultimately must go before the Vallejo City Council for final approval.

In June, Anka was approved to create the Vallejo Multi-Service Drop-in Center to provide ongoing support services to Vallejo's chronically homeless population.

Also as part of Anka's contract with the city, the service agency will create the two-member HOPE outreach team of disorder specialists who will go into homeless encampments to offer help.

The public can weigh in on the city's annual review of its five-year Consolidated Plan, which focuses on community development and housing needs, and runs through 2015. As it stands, the city's priority funding needs are:very low- and low-income renters; homeless persons; very low- and low-income first time homebuyers; non-homeless persons with special needs; and very low- and low-income existing homeowners.

The commission also will look at establishing an ad-hoc committee to review applications for Community Development Block Grants and HOME Investment Partnerships Program Funds for 2013-2014 and 2014-2015.

Contact staff writer Jessica A. York at (707) 553-6834 or jyork@timesheraldonline.com. Follow her on Twitter @JYVallejo.